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Why Obama’s carbon regs will help kids of color breathe easier
Obama and the EPA are holding up asthmatic kids of color as the poster children for their new climate push. It's a testament to how much environmental justice advocates have shaped the conversation.
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Why the Koch brothers hate Detroit
The Koch-funded group Americans for Prosperity is trying to kill a deal that would rescue Detroit from financial ruin.
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The EPA attempts CPR on its own Civil Rights Act enforcement
The agency has a history of mishandling civil rights cases. New reforms aim to change that, but recent actions don’t inspire confidence.
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Artists in China strike blows against the smog
As urban air pollution in China worsens, artists are taking to the streets and social media to document the problem and share their discontent.
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The economic crash brought Vegas to its knees; climate change could do it again
Sin City has been slow to recover from the fallout from the financial meltdown. Now here comes another kick in the teeth.
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Feeling defeated? These solutions fight climate change and empower people
From tree-plantings to community gardens and citizen science, there's good work being done in America's cities, and it deserves a shout-out.
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Cities to suburbs: Where’s the transit love? Suburbs to cities: Where’s the bus?
After suburban voters torpedoed a tax to fund bus service in the Seattle Metro area, transit activists grapple with the sad reality: Maybe the ‘burbs just weren’t designed for buses.
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60 years after Brown v. Board of Education, segregation is poisoning young minds
Recent studies show that Latino kids are far more likely to attend schools near areas of heavy pesticide use. These chemicals can be detrimental to their health and ability to learn.
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The West Antarctic glaciers are breaking up with us
Latest studies show that the ice sheet's gradual disappearance is now irreversible, along with catastrophic, if slow, sea-level rise.
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This bill would help build the kinds of communities where millennials want to live
A new Senate proposal would make it easier for local governments to do transit-oriented development.
